Psycho-physiological effects of inhalation of essential oils
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Psychological stress of healthy adults
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000019763
- Lead Sponsor
- Kyoto Prefectural Univ. Med.
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
The subject of the following conditions 1) pregnancy, breastfeeding 2) chronic disease, acute disease 3) an abrupt change of living environment 4) acute disease, malignant tumor 5) allergies, respiratory diseases 6) of the skin abnormalities 7) Human investigator is judged unsuitable
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.Salivary cortisol 2.Psychological evaluation Change levels before and after intervention Comparison of aroma conditions and control conditions 3.Heart rate variability (measurement of the autonomic nervous system) Change levels on intervention Comparison of aroma conditions and control conditions
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Inhalation of 15 minutes of essential oil steam